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Today is the anniversary of Cuba's independence from Spain. Unfortunately, it is also another year Cubans on the island and all over the world are forced to celebrate this independence while their country remains under the tyrannical yoke of the Castro dictatorship.
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Cuba: Lady in White denied access to church by regime all year
Each Sunday, police forces are deployed throughout the municipality of Antilla, in Holguin province, with the mission of carrying out an arrest.
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This Day in History for May 20
On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, N.Y., aboard the Spirit of St.
13 hrs ago | Caribbean News Now!
Active hurricane season expected this year
HAVANA, Cuba -- Regional meteorologists have forecast a very active Atlantic hurricane season in the Caribbean this year.
"Slayer" Loves Israel - Metal Legend Teaches Clinic in Tel Aviv
Dave Lombardo, founding member of the metal band Slayer wowed fans at a Tel Aviv masters class.
First Cuban Cultural Fest features vast entertainment and fun
The first Cuban Cultural Fest in Tampa , Fla. was well underway yesterday. This weekend Ybor City was a Cuban festive atmosphere along Avenida Republica de Cuba which drew not only Cubans but other nationalities as well to celebrate Cuban tradition and heritage.
Now Playing Onstage in Boise - Week of 5/19/2013
GUYS & DOLLS SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL 5/10-5/29/2013 Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy - considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy - soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight "mission ... (more)
Erosion of rights should not surprise
It's hard not to laugh at the indignation over the Justice Department's seizure of telephone records of the Associated Press and its journalists.
Beyonce is pregnant with her second child
The super power couple recently celebrated their fifth year wedding anniversary in Havana Cuba, which caused a lot of controversy.
Cubans forcibly exiled to Spain continue struggling just to survive
For many, the answer to the question would you rather rot in a Cuban political prison or struggle to survive in Spain has an obvious answer.
Rally marks 100 days of Guantanamo hunger strike
Demonstrators rally in New York marking 100 days that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have been on hunger strike.
You may recall our Artist Spotlight on Kevin Slack's work from 2010. He has continued to make beautiful friends in Cuba and make beautiful photographs of them, so an update on his more recent work seemed in order.
Daily life at Guantanamo: Hunger strikes, sprays of filth
For the 160-plus inmates at the U.S. prison camp here, each sunrise brings a new day that most would rather starve than endure.
VIDEO: Guantanamo: Costing $150 Million a Year and Untold Damage to U.S. Reputation
And every day, up to 100 of the 166 inmates send them back. They're protesting their ongoing imprisonment by going on hunger strikes for what is now 100 days.
Key West celebrates centennial Cuba flight
Exactly 100 years after making the first successful flight between Key West and Havana, Cuba, aviation pioneer Domingo Rosillo del Toro is being honored.
Cuba: Smile, you're on 'Thug Camera'
For decades, the hired thugs of Cuba's dictatorship have watched, harassed, intimidated, and viciously beat opponents of the regime with relative impunity.
Rye's VolunTravel Offering Trips to Cuba & Galapagos
Want to see the world AND make a difference? Why not join VolunTravel and our own extraordinary RMS 6th grade teacher Craig Dreves on an international service trip in 2014? Upcoming family trips include: HAVANA, CUBA - February 15-22, 2014 and learn about the history and struggles of the Cuban people and conduct smaller volunteer projects while in ... (more)
Portlands Solidarity w/ Guantanamo Hunger Strike/Vigil Begins May 16th
Guantanamo Hunger Strike/Vigil Begins May 16th at 3:00 PM in front of Portland City Hall Seventy-one-year-old S. Brian Willson, a Viet Nam veteran member of Veterans For Peace, Portland Chapter 72, beginning Sunday, May 12 reduced his food intake by more than 85 percent, fasting on 300 calories a day in solidarity with the 130 uncharged Guantanamo ... (more)
"I think we can take the relationship between the US and Cuba in a new direction and launch a new chapter of engagement that will continue during my tenure," he said.
Peace Delegation By: Manuel Paz Havana, Cuba, site of the peace talks. May 3, 2013 April was the month that gave the break for the parties to seek formulas and analyze proposals for the benefit of the majority mired in misery.